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3 Kissimmee police officers relieved of duty

Three local police officers were relieved of duty and are now under investigation. Police are looking into allegations that false testimony may have been given in a court hearing. Adrian Whitsett reports.

Three local police officers were relieved of duty and are now under investigation. Police are looking into allegations that false testimony may have been given in a court hearing. Adrian Whitsett reports.

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Updated: 4:21 PM EDT Mar 21, 2016

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WEBVTT AND WHO IS RESPONSIBLE, WE WILL BRING IT TO YOU ON WESH 2 NEWS. FIRST AT 4:00, THREE LOCAL POLICE OFFICERS ARE RELIEVED OF DUTY AND NOW UNDER INVESTIGATION. JIM: WESH 2'S ADRIAN WHITSETT IS LIVE OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENT WITH WHAT HE'S UNCOVERED IN THIS DEVELOPING STORY. ADRIAN: WE KNOW THAT THESE OFFICERS ARE PART OF THE STREET CRIME UNIT IN THAT UNIT HAS BEEN SUSPENDED FOR NOW AS THIS INVESTIGATION GETS UNDERWAY. THIS HINGES ON WHAT HE KISSIMMEE DETECTIVE SAID IN COURT AND A SWORN AFFIDAVIT AS OPPOSED TO WHAT VIDEO EVIDENCE SHOWS DIFFERENTLY. DETECTIVE TIFFANY HALL, IN THE CHARGING AFFADAVIT FOR THE CASE BACK IN NOVEMBER, SAID SHE WATCHED A DRUG DEAL GO DOWN AT THE TROPICANA MOTEL ON WEST VINE, AND THAT SHE WENT TO THE ROOM BY HERSELF, KNOCKED ON THE DOOR AND THE SUSPECT GAVE HER A PLASTIC BAG FILLED WITH MARIJUANA. ACCORDING TO THE PUBLIC DEFENDERS OFFICE, DURING A MOTION TO SUPPRESS HEARING MARCH 14, THAT STORY DIDN'T MATCH SECURITY CAM FOOTAGE AT THE MOTEL. WESH 2 NEWS OBTAINED THAT VIDEO. HERE THE PUBLIC DEFENDERS OFFICE SAYS YOU CAN SEE THREE POLICE OFFICER GOING UP TO THAT DOOR AND OPENING IT WITH A KEY. THE DISCREPANCY CAUSED THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO DROP THE CASE AFTER IT LEARNED THAT AN INVESTIGATING OFFICER'S TESTIMONY CONFLICTED WITH THAT VIDEO. THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE SAYS THEY ARE REVIEWING ALL OF THE CASES INVOLVING THESE OFFICERS TO DETERMINE WHETHER PROSECUTION SHOULD PROCEED. IN A STATEMENT, KISSIMMEE POLICE SAY THEY LEARNED FROM THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN FALSE TESTIMONY, AND IMMEDIATELY REMOVED THREE OFFICERS FROM DUTY, PENDING CRIMINAL AND INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS. FURTHERMORE, THE ENTIRE STREET CRIMES UNIT HAS BEEN SUSPENDED, OTHER OFFICERS BEING ASSIGNED TO OTHER AREAS IN THE DEPARTMENT. OTHER THAN DETECTIVE HALL, WE ARE STILL WORKING TO CONFIRM THE NAMES OF THE TWO OTHER KISSIMMEE OFFICERS RELIEVED OF DUTY. THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TELLING US IT IS REVIEWING ALL OF THE OPEN CASES INVOLVING THESE OFFICERS TO SEE WHETHER OR

3 Kissimmee police officers relieved of duty

Three local police officers were relieved of duty and are now under investigation. Police are looking into allegations that false testimony may have been given in a court hearing. Adrian Whitsett reports.